Shin Godzilla: ORTHOchromatic (4K Restoration) at the Rio Theatre
Schedule
Mon, 15 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
The Rio Theatre | Vancouver, BC
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In SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic, Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s 2016 feature is reborn in stunning black and white, a thrilling origin story to one of cinema’s greatest creations. Propelled by astounding visual effects and rapid fire dialogue, SHIN GODZILLA is equal parts pulse-pounding action film and venomous political satire, worthy of the franchise’s towering history.Something has surfaced in Tokyo Bay. As the Prime Minister of Japan pleads with the public to remain calm, a horrific creature of tremendous size makes landfall in the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Then it evolves. The government assembles a motley task force to combat the monster when an envoy from the US Department of State delivers a folder of classified documents. On its cover is written: “GODZILLA.”
Released in Japan in 2023 in the leadup to Godzilla’s 70th anniversary, this version adds new dimensions to the film’s visual impact by rendering it in orthochromatic (“ortho” for short) black and white, a type of monochrome inspired by the texture of traditional orthochromatic film, characterized by starker contrasts and more pronounced blacks. The results are awe-inspiring and presents SHIN GODZILLA as never seen before.
“It’s overwhelming in a way that feels immense and essential, like the monster it worships and the facades he tears down.” (Washington Post)
“Coming off like a peculiar mash-up of The Host and Dr Strangelove, Shin Godzilla is weirdly paced but does add a new twist to the old formula.” (Empire Magazine)
“Takes a more realistic, nuts-and-bolts approach to the eternal question: How do you solve a problem like Godzilla?” (The Wrap)
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Monday, September 15
Doors 8:30 pm | Movie 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets www.riotheatretickets.ca
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SHIN GODZILLA “Shin Gojira” (Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, 2016 / 120 mins / 14A / Japanese w.EST) Something has surfaced in Tokyo Bay. As the Prime Minister of Japan pleads with the public to remain calm, a horrific creature of tremendous size makes landfall in the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Then it evolves.
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Where is it happening?
The Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway,Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
